I hate that people talk about Twitter like its a fucking life choice, but I figured that I might as well get with the times.
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I want to go off topic here, because I spent the morning talking about this topic with a friend. After seeing the new Star Trek movie on Tuesday night, I actually could not remember a time where an epic movie trailer had delivered on the hype. Then I started the discussion and we came up with a few examples of where this was true and where this wasn’t true. It turned into a discussion of our top movie trailers of all time and their relation to the greatness of the actual movie.
Here are a few favorites of mine.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Remake (Top one on the list)
Holy god, I saw this trailer and thought it was brilliantly done. I couldn’t think of a more frightening way to do it, and the use of the camera exposures as a device for showing the fear of the characters was pants peeingly scary. The movie, on the other hand, was mediocre at best. Too bad.
Cloverfield Teaser Trailer (Top One On This List)
I went to see Transformers a few years ago, and amidst the previews, this “clip” was shown. No title, just what happened in the trailer. Within minutes of going home, I was on the internet scouring wiki for info on the movie. When I found out it was JJ Abrams, I spent the next months playing the ARG to accompany everything. It was a good movie, not as good as the trailer, but good. Waiting on a sequel.
Spider-man Banned WTC Trailer (Search Youtube)
I was watching a movie with my friend that we werent aware had this trailer attached. When I saw it, I almost stood up and clapped. It was later banned from theatres after 9/11, but it was sooooo well done. I am all about creating a mini movie for a trailer, and this was a prime example. On top of all of that, the movie was as good as the trailer, and has made me a Spider-geek for life.
Star Trek Trailer 2 (first one on the list)
This trailer was so masterfully edited that the music just made it that much better. JJ Abrams is the quintessential genius in Hollywood, and I will be first in line for any of his movies as long as he continues to pump out trailers like this. I was so excited for this movie after seeing this that I actually tried to get a copy of the music through “artificial” means.
Again, more awesome music for epic trailers. The song in the Watchmen trailer was a B-side to a Smashing Pumpkins single that I had never heard, but like many geeks it was our favorite song of the moment after seeing this trailer. It was so good, that I think it raised my expectations for a movie about a book that should never have been produced.
It seems as though the trailer has become an art in itself lately and these movies, though recent, have been the cream of the trailer crop.
UD = RAZOR? Officially? Glad someone put some meat to the rumor.
Today is going to be awesome. Wolverine hits the box office, and I already have my tickets. Oddly enough, I am actually going watch everyone in the film but the title character. Personally, as a complete and utter dork, I have loved the X-Men since I first started watching the show as a little kid. Then, as I got into comics, X-Men became a huge favorite of mine. How could you not love normal people who get super powers? Its the same reason I love heroes, you put yourself in the universe you are watching.
One of my favorite X-Men has always been Gambit. I loved the style, I loved the mannerisms, and I LOVED his powers. Despite wearing pink and purple, he was just a suave son of a bitch with a badass way to beat the living hell out of you. Obviously, since I could never live up to that, he was my guy. I liked Wolverine, but didnt love him the way my friends did. To them Wolvie was the man, to me he was just an overhyped fan favorite, the Derek Jeter of the X-Men.
As my love for the X-Men grew, people like Deadpool (another personal fave), Blob, Maverick (Agent Zero in the film), and Emma Frost became very familiar to me, and Sabretooth was a villian we all hated from the cartoon. Because of this, I am very excited to see how they are portrayed on screen, especially because I am a big fan of Liev Schrieber and Ryan Reynolds. Too bad Deadpool is getting the hack treatment, hopefully it wont be too bad. What’s funny is that I have the entire Wolverine Origin story from when they did it a few years ago in the comics, and I really didnt like it all that much. Hopefully this movie will be much better. It looks that way.
Based on the Movie, Rittenhouse has put out their typical set of movie cards with autos. I am really digging the set, especially this ridiculous Gambit card signed by Taylor Kitsch. If you get it, I will pay you for it.
H/T Trader’s cracks
Yes, yes, by now if you havent figured out that it was april fools today, you are a poop. If you took me seriously, well I have a video you would LOVE to see. Either way, I am not going to be a pawn for Upper Deck, nor would they want my services even if I did want to be one.
So, please stop being sad. Everything will be okay. In the words of the prophet Barney Stinson, “When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome again. True story.” So gents, suit up and be legendary.
Also, stop emailing me. My box is full.
Thats what she said.
Thank you.